The Cato Weekly Podcast

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1. The Original Sin of US Health Policy

   3 november 2026 · 31 min

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   Why is American health care so expensive and complicated? Michael F. Cannon argues that its roots can be traced back to a often forgotten feature of the federal tax code: a supposed tax break that actually mandates expensive, low-quality health insurance. Lees meer

   Rikki Schlott sits down with Cannon to unpack how the tax code reshaped our health care system, distorted labor and health care markets, and left workers with less control over how their own compensation is spent.

   Read Michael's article "The Original Sin of US Health Policy": https://www.cato.org/study/original-sin-us-health-policy

   Producer: Barbara Galletti

   Editor: Darren Walker

   Post Production: Sedona LaMarre

   Director of Photography: Jonathan Fields

   Audio Engineer: Cecil Sherman

   Assistant Editor: Lester Romero

   Assistant Producer: Elcid Demonteverde

   Motion Graphics: Jonathan Fields

   Original Music: Cecil Sherman

   Executive Producer: Kristina Kendall

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2. The Myth of the Good Old Days

   27 oktober 2026 · 33 min

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   Housing, healthcare, groceries, and the cost of living give us plenty to worry about. But how bad was life before modern conveniences transformed human life? Lees meer

   Paul Meany sits down with Chelsea Follett, author of The Grim Old Days: An Introduction to the Preindustrial Past, to explore what everyday life was really like before antibiotics, refrigeration, indoor plumbing, and modern sanitation. From romanticized visions of the past to the extraordinary improvements we often take for granted, they examine why understanding that history matters for how we see the world today.

   Buy Chelsea's new book here: https://www.cato.org/books/grim-old-days

   Producer: Barbara Galletti

   Post Production: Sedona LaMarre

   Audio Engineer: Cecil Sherman

   Original Music: Cecil Sherman

   Director of Photography: Darren Walker

   Assistant Editors: Lester Romero and Shaneen Gevorgiz

   Assistant Producer: Elcid Demonteverde

   Motion Graphics: Jonathan Fields

   Executive Producer: Kristina Kendall

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3. Trading Democracy for Oil? The Venezuela-US Deal

   20 oktober 2026 · 28 min

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   Everything about the Trump administration’s oil deal with Venezuela is troubling: It was negotiated in secret, raises questions about its legality and transparency, and was made with Venezuela’s unelected interim government. Lees meer

   Ian Vasquez joins Laura Bondank-Harmon to explain why the agreement could undermine Venezuela’s democratic transition.

   Read more of Ian's work here: https://www.cato.org/blog/everything-about-us-venezuela-oil-deal-troublesome

   Producer: Barbara Galletti

   Post Production: Sedona LaMarre

   Audio Engineer: Cecil Sherman

   Original Music: Cecil Sherman

   Director of Photography: Darren Walker

   Assistant Editor: Lester Romero

   Motion Graphics: Jonathan Fields

   Executive Producer: Kristina Kendall

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4. How Bad Policy Delays Adulthood

   13 oktober 2026 · 30 min

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   Young Americans are leaving home, finding jobs, buying homes, starting families, and saving for retirement later than previous generations. But is this a problem with young people, or are bad policies getting in their way? Lees meer

   Rikki Schlott sits down with Cato’s Ryan Bourne to explore how regulations, inflation, and government intervention can make these steps into adulthood harder and more expensive.

   Read Cato's "Handbook on Affordability" here:

   https://www.cato.org/handbook-affordability

   Read Rikki's article "The Peter Pan State: How Bad Policy Delays Adulthood" here:

   https://www.cato.org/free-society/spring/summer-2026/peter-pan-state-how-bad-policy-delays-adulthood

   Producer & Video Editor: Barbara Galletti

   Post Production: Sedona LaMarre

   Audio Engineer: Cecil Sherman

   Original Music: Cecil Sherman

   Director of Photography: Jonathan Fields

   Assistant Producer: Elcid Demonteverde

   Assistant Editor: Lester Romero

   Motion Graphics: Jonathan Fields

   Executive Producer: Kristina Kendall

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5. Is the US Already Quasi-Socialist?

   6 oktober 2026 · 32 min

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   Socialism is making a comeback in American politics, but do people actually know what "socialism" means? Lees meer

   In this episode of the Cato Weekly Podcast, Paul Meany sits down with Marian Tupy to unpack the rise of “democratic socialism,” the growth of the welfare state, and the crucial difference between government assistance and government control.

   Read Marian's article here:

   https://www.cato.org/commentary/bill-mahers-category-error-socialism

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6. The Controversy Over Flock Cameras

   29 september 2026 · 38 min

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   Flock cameras and other forms of surveillance technology are spreading across America, promising to help police solve crimes. But the technology has also created a vast network for tracking where Americans go. Lees meer

   Join Laura Bondank-Harmon and Clark Neily as they discuss how much privacy and freedom we’re giving up in the name of security.

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7. How Hard Is It to Rig an American Election?

   22 september 2026 · 27 min

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   How Hard Is It to Rig an American Election? Lees meer

   Election fraud claims are increasingly more common.

   Walter Olson joins Stephen Rowe to separate genuine election irregularities from viral fraud claims. They explain what the evidence tells us about mail-in voting, voter ID, foreign interference, and the integrity of the US election system.

   Read Walter's work here:

   https://www.cato.org/people/walter-olson

   Producer: Barbara Galletti

   Post Production: Sedona LaMarre

   Audio Engineer: Cecil Sherman

   Original Music: Cecil Sherman

   Director of Photography: Darren Walker

   Assistant Producer: Elcid Demonteverde

   Assistant Editor: Lester Romero

   Motion Graphics: Jonathan Fields

   Executive Producer: Kristina Kendall

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8. Uncle Sam Owning Private Companies?

   15 september 2026 · 29 min

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   In an unprecedented expansion of its role in the marketplace, the Trump administration has acquired ownership interests in dozens of firms. Lees meer

   Cato's Scott Lincicome joins Laura Bondank-Harmon to discuss this radical move from the US government, the seen and unseen costs of intervening in the private sector, and how should Congress act if they want to put a stop to it before it's too late.

   Read more of Scott's work here:

   https://www.cato.org/free-society/winter-2026/conspicuous-fist-trumps-state-corporatism

   Executive Producer: Kristina Kendall

   Producer: Barbara Galletti

   Post Production: Sedona LaMarre

   Audio Engineer: Cecil Sherman

   Original Music: Cecil Sherman

   Director of Photography: Darren Walker

   Assistant Producer: Elcid Demonteverde

   Assistant Editor: Lester Romero

   Motion Graphics: Jonathan Fields

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9. How Much Would the DSA's Agenda Cost?

   8 september 2026 · 22 min

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   Free health care, housing, college, paid leave, and retirement benefits may sound appealing... but how would we pay for them? Lees meer

   Rikki Schlott sits down with Cato’s Adam Michel to unpack the Democratic Socialists of America’s ambitious agenda and the staggering cost of its proposals. If taxing the rich and corporations is not enough to foot the bill, who would be paying next?

   Access Adam Michel's research here:

   https://www.cato.org/blog/who-will-pay-democratic-socialisms-200-trillion-cost

   Executive Producer: Kristina Kendall

   Producer: Barbara Galletti

   Post Production: Sedona LaMarre

   Audio Engineer: Cecil Sherman

   Original Music: Cecil Sherman

   Director of Photography: Darren Walker

   Assistant Producer: Elcid Demonteverde

   Assistant Editor: Lester Romero

   Motion Graphics: Jonathan Fields

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10. Coming Soon: The Cato Weekly Podcast

    1 september 2026 · 1 min

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    Every Tuesday on The Cato Weekly Podcast, leading scholars and policymakers from the Cato Institute delve into the big ideas shaping our world: individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Whether unpacking current events, debating civil liberties, exploring technological innovation, or tracing the history of classical liberal thought, we promise insightful analysis grounded in rigorous research and Cato’s signature libertarian perspective. Lees meer

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